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I sorta followed an anti-inflammatory diet, but not for chronic pain, I did it to see if I could help my acne since acne is ultimately an inflammatory response. My derm had me try eliminating caffeine, sugar, and dairy to see if it made a difference, and it did!
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I finally came to grips with the fact that I cannot handle having sweet, sugary treats around me. If they are in the house, I'm going to eat them. For a long time, I've told myself that I can make brownies and cookies and just have them every once in a while as a special treat. But in reality, I don't just eat one every…
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Actually, there is a difference. The difference is the vehicle in which the sugar is delivered. When sugar is consumed from fruit, its delivered with vitamins, nutrients, and most importantly fiber. These all help ensure your blood sugar rises nice and slowly. This means only a little insulin is needed to even out your…
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Ditto to what other's said. If the sugar is only coming from natural sources like fruits and veggies, then you are fine. But read all of your labels and look for hidden sources of added sugar. You'd be surprise how many normal, every day things have added sugar in them. Also, you can google for fruits with a lower Glycemic…
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Getting back to the OP's question; It cant be emphasized enough the different between sugar occurring naturally in fruits and veggies, and added sugars like granular table sugar, HFCS, etc. If you are going over your sugar intake, but all of your sugar is coming from sources like fruits and veggies, than that is great! But…
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The best thing that worked for me is to follow a low-sugar, good carb diet. Books like the South Beach diet and Sugar Busters really opened my eyes to what added sugar (emphasis on the term "added") and refined, white starches are doing to our health and waistlines. At first, it is really, really hard to break your refined…
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I'd be careful about the quinoa, as they are not all the same. If the package doesn't say 100% whole grain quinoa, then it means its made from refined flour. Refined flour has had the bran, germ, and endosperm were removed, along with all of the nutrients too. It also means your grain has now been change from a complex…
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Sugar and refined, white flour. They are incredibly addictive and I can't stop once I get on a sugar/flour binge. And worse, they cause my blood sugar to crash a few hours later and make me crave more to bring my levels back up. its a vicious cycle. After lots of soul searching and being honest with myself about my eating…
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I'm assuming that your daughter is at school during the day, so you don't see her and can't with 100% certainty say what she eating at school, right? She could be getting extra calories at school and not realizing how quickly they add up. Those nasty bagels and cream cheese during mid-morning break, a few full-calorie…
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Despite your efforts (which are good, so don't get discouraged) you just are not creating the calorie deficit that you need to lose weight. Some other things worth noting are; the older you get, the harder you have to work. Women at your age really start to lose muscle mass. That muscle mass reduces the amount of calories…
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Agreed, I really wish that you could exercise-away a terrible diet. But short of being a professional athlete, its just too hard to burn away the calories. Making weight loss 95% about diet is what has worked for me. Exercise is great for pretty much everything else: muscle tone, stamina, flexibility, energy, health,…
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No way. Monday's are always my highest weight because I tend to slack off on the weekends. that would depress me too much and make me feel like im not making any progress. Thursdays and Fridays are always my lowest days.
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"What are some suggestions to improve my appetite, health, stamina, strength, and weight loss?" How about NOT doing all the stuff you are doing now? That would be a great place to start. Your diet is a train wreck. Fix your brain, and the rest will fix itself.
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oh hun, your scale is clearly broken. You'd have to eat 70,000 calories in 3 days to gain 20 lbs. That's 45 slices of cheesecake, or 233 slices of cheese pizza. I'm pretty sure you would remember eating that. But a new scale!
